Phone Number: |
(54-11) 5777-4533 (only for Non-Immigrant Visas). |
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E-Mail: |
BuenosAires-IV@state.gov |
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Address: |
US Embassy Buenos Aires
Consular Section (Inmigration)
Av. Colombia 4300
1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina
(To leave packet 3 personally: in a closed envelope addressed to Consular section at the Embassy entrance Ave. Cerviño 4320, 1425 Buenos Aires) |
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Working Hours: |
The Embassy is open Monday through Friday, except on U.S. and Argentine holidays and administrative days (the interviews are only given on Monday and Thursday)
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Best Contact Method: |
By e-mail: BuenosAires-IV@state.gov
Be sure to put your case number on the email subject.
USCs can visit the embassy with their US passports at window 15, US Citizen Services.
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
Updated January 2014:
Per packet 3 issued in November 2013, packet 4 will be received approximately 10 business days after the embassy receives copies of the documents requested in packet 3. |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Updated July 2014
They will send you an email with a pdf file with all the instructions:
(you can download it from here: http://bit.ly/1pVXWJ1)
LIST:
1. DS-160 Non Immigrant Visa Application (its online: https://ceac.state.gov/genniv):
2. PHOTOGRAPHS.
3. VALID PASSPORT.
4. PREVIOUS PASSPORTS (don't worry if you don't have them... just put in the item number 1 that you lost it and everything is gonna be allright).
5. BIRTH ENTRY issued by the Civil Registry for each visa applicant.
6. MARRIAGE ENTRY issued by the Civil Registry.
7. DEATH CERTIFICATE OF SPOUSE issued by the Civil Registry.
8. DIVORCE DECREE.
9. MILITARY RECORD.
10. POLICE CERTIFICATE.
11. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS.
12. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
13. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT.
14. EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP.
15. FEE (U$S 240 for each applicant to pay at the moment of the interview. The payment is in Pesos Argentinos at the official exange rate)
16. TRANSLATIONS of All documents that are not in English or Spanish.
17. LEGALIZATIONS of all documents issue by any province or Gran Buenos Aires (so the only documents that don't need a legalization are the once issued in Capital Federal).
18. DHL online Registration. |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Packet 4 is the Visa Interview Appointment. You can download it here (pdf file date OCTOBER 2013): https://www.dropbox.com/s/701gqdrbjbcfzkv/K1%20K3%20Appointment%20info%20SPN%20ENG%20%281013%29.pdf
They send an email with the instructions and some get it by regular mail. |
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Forms to Consulate? |
ALL THE ORIGINALS DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE. |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
No |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
betweek 5 and 10 days after the approval visa date. |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
Revisación médica: $350 pesos
Análisis Sanguíneo (VDRL): $ 54 Pesos
Radiografía de Tórax: $ 69 Pesos
Updated July 2014) |
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List of doctors? |
UPDATED OCTOBER 2013:
You can make your exams only with these 2 doctors. Your can comunicate with them via email. Both answer super fast.
You are going to see that in the instructions sent by the embassy, they ask you for 15 vaccinations, but they are not all needed. If you don't want to put unnecessary things in your body, please send to the doctors an email telling that you are going to have the appointment soon and you need to know which vaccinations are required (tell them your age in the email). I am 29 years old and only asked me for 3 vaccinations.
Both doctors give appointments only for TUESDAY in the morning (8am aprox) and they give you the closed envelope that you have to present in the appointment with the embassy in the same day (Dr Kelly gives it to you at 7pm and Dra Grillo at 2pm)
The cost for the complete medical examination is more or less 460 pesos argentinos.
Dr. Raul Kelly
Junin 1631, Piso 2 ”C”
Buenos Aires
4803-4331
Raulkelly6@hotmail.com
Dra. M. Laura Grillo
Sinclair 2924, Piso 1
Buenos Aires
15-5313-3692
lauracricket@yahoo.com |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
4 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
The embassy will not let you in until 15 minutes before the scheduled interview time. Print and have with you the email with the interview appointment to present at the entrance.
It can take up to 4 or 5 hours from the time that you enter the Embassy and you have your interview approved. You cant enter the embassy mobile phone or mp3 player, so take a nice book and enjoy the waiting time. And dont forget to have a very good breakfast before going there |
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Vaccination requirements? |
The vaccinations that may be required for an immigrant visa are:
MUMPS, MEASLES, RUBELLA, POLIO, TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS, PERTUSSIS, HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B (HIB), HEPATITIS B, VARICELLA, PNEUMOCOCCAL, INFLUENZA, ROTAVIRUS, HEPATITIS A and MENINGOCOCCAL. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
I bet good since is Palermo zone. |
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Additional Info? |
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